sear
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The subtle highs and lows create ridges, which sear, and recessed pockets that promote airflow and deter sticking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
The most intense heat I’d ever felt seemed like it would sear the only exposed skin on my body: my face.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025
It’s also excellent drizzled over salads, used to sear steak, or tossed into a quick vegetable stir-fry.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
I regularly sear it, roast it, grill it and sauté it whole.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025
She tried to sear that beautiful sight on her memory as a shield to the ugliness that she now knew was about to happen.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
Vocabulary lists containing sear
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Refugee
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